
Jan 23 2023 |
et al., Cureus, doi:10.7759/cureus.34109 | Amiodarone for the Treatment of Arrhythmias in COVID-19 Patients Does Not Increase the Risk of Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Retrospective 420 COVID-19 patients (210 with amiodarone exposure, 210 without) showing no significant difference in pulmonary fibrosis risk with amiodarone use. | ||
Sep 30 2022 |
et al., Cardiology Journal, doi:10.5603/CJ.a2022.0072 | Ion channel inhibition with amiodarone or verapamil in symptomatic hospitalized nonintensive-care COVID-19 patients: The ReCOVery-SIRIO randomized trial |
| 103% higher mortality (p=0.33), 52% higher ventilation (p=0.43), and 30% worse recovery (p=0.19). RCT 215 hospitalized non-intensive care COVID-19 patients showing no significant difference in clinical improvement with amiodarone or verapamil. The trial, which aimed to assess the effects of ion channel inhibitors on COVID-19 progressi.. | ||